Show-case bracket.



E. F. BERGREEN.

SHOW CASE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, I914.

1,144,930. Patented June 29, 1915.

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E. F. BERGREEN. SHOW CASE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14. 1914.

Patented June 29, 1915.

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i STA i f EMANUEL r. BERGREEN, or BnooK L Yit, new YORK.

SHOW-CASE BRACKET;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 29, 1915.

Application filed August 14, 1914:. Serial No. 856,825.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMANUEL F; BER- GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShow-Case Brackets; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in show case brackets, and

fication and accompanying drawings, in

which,

Figure 1 is afront view in elevation of a bracket constructed in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a fragment of a show case constructed in accordance with this invention, Fig. 4c is a sectional View of a modified form of show case bracket showing the same in its raised position, Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view thereof, Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of one of the brackets, the central or intermediate bracket, and Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 6 of one of the end brackets.

Referring now to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety a show case constructed in accordance with this invention. This show case comprises the base 2 which is supported in any suitable manner and has secured thereto the upstanding arms 3, which are provided at their lower terminals with the angular extensions 4;. These extensions are provided with screw-receiving apertures through which the screws 5 are arranged to extend, and it will be clearly seen that in this manner the brackets may be firmly secured in place. Formed in the sides of the upstanding portions 3 are the grooves (i in which the plates .7 are held. These grooves 6 are of sufficient distance apartto permit the glass plates, forming the walls of the show case 8, to be placed between the plates 7 hereinbefore referred to.

Extending angular-1y from the upper extremlty of the upstanding member 3 is the arm 9 which tapers at its free end and is braced by means of the fillernmember 10 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The outer-corner of the upstanding portion is provided with a pair of spaced ears 11 having formed therein a central aperture 12 through which thepivot pin 13 is arranged to extend.

c A pair of arms 1% having formed thereon the. ears 15, is provided and these ears are provided with alining apertures through which the pivot pin 13, hereinbefore referred to, is arranged to extend. Secured to the upper surfaces of the arms 1l are the plates 16 which are of the same width as the arms 14 and are arranged to cooperate therewith in holding the glass in place. Each of these arms is rabbeted alongits upper and outer edge as at 17 and this rabbeted portion is arranged to receive the In Fig. 7 the upstanding member is only provided on one side with a single groove in which the plate 21, which is bent angularly as at 22 along its outer edge, is arranged to rest. This plate is arranged to partially overlie the surface of the glass 23 to hold the same firmly in place, and prevent any displacement thereof. These brackets are used only at the ends of the show case and are so arranged as to leave a finished surface at the end thereof.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use when it is desired to open the case, the flange 20 is released from its position beneath the end of the arm 9 and the glass swung upwardly on the pivot 13, thus allowing the user free access to the interior of the case. In order to properly support the device at the desired angle, the bars 9 are provided on their upper surfaces with suit able notches in which the pivoted arm 24, which may be secured to the members 14, is arranged to rest. It will thus be seen that the glass top of the showcase may be supportedat any desired angle, thus permitting the user to easily and quickly gain accessto the interior of the show case and eliminate any danger of the device being accidentally closed.

With the use of this device it is evident that a show case of any numberof sections may be constructed and the device will remain at all times closed.

7 While: in theforegoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. A show casebracket including an up standing member, an arm formed at the upper terminal of the upstanding member, a pair of bars pivotally secured to the upstanding member and arranged to lie paral- G'opies of'this patent may be obtained for lel with the arm, reach of said bars being rabbeted along their outer edges, anda plateoverlying the bars and overhanging the rabbeted portion, thereby forming a groove to receive the glass forming the walls of the show case.

t 2. A show case bracket comprising an upright, an arm formed at the upper end of the upright, a pair of ears projecting from the upright on the side opposite the arm,

bars pivotally secured to the ears, said arms being arranged to lie in parallel relation to the arms and being rabbeted on their outer edges, and plates secured to the bars, said plates overhanging the rabbeted portions to form grooves in which the top plateof the show case is arranged to be held. a

' 3.;The combination with a base, a bracket secured to the base, said bracket comprising an upstanding member, an angular extension at the lower terminal of the upstanding member, said extension being provided With screw holes arranged to receive screws by means of which the device is secured to the base plate, an inwardlyextending arm at the upper terminal of the upstanding member, ears projecting in the opposite direction of the arm, a pivot pin extending through the cars, a pair of bars pivotally mounted on the pivot pin, each of said bars being rabbeted on its oouteredge, and plates secured to the upper surface of the bars, said plates being arranged to overlie the top thereof and overhang the rabbeted portions 1 five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

